Taking an Upstream Approach to the Health Care Workforce
Moving the focus from just recognizing burnout to providing robust, proactive and preventive provider support.
I Was One Of The Top Doctors In My Field. I Was Also An Opioid Addict.
Opioids have become a full-blown national crisis of epidemic proportions, killing 130 people each day. Drug overdose is now the number-one cause of death for
Supporting Physician Recovery with PHPs
On May 14th Dr. Michael Baron, FSPHP President & Medical Director of the Tennessee Medical Foundation – Physician’s Health Program; Dr. Chris Bundy, FSPHP Past
Doctors Are As Vulnerable to Addiction As Anyone. California Grapples With A Response
Dr. Hambleton , FSPHP President explains the important role of confidentiality and Physician Health Programs: Public disclosure would be “a powerful disincentive for anybody to
Unprecedented: A Candid Conversation about Physician Health Programs
Unprecedented: A Candid Conversation about Physician Health Programs Carrie Cunningham, MD, MPH, a surgeon, and Chris Bundy, MD, MPH, a psychiatrist and nationally recognized expert
Physician Well-Being Index Combatting Suicide
Recent statistics on clinician well-being paint an alarming picture: more medical professionals are suffering every day from the effects of burnout, depression, and other dimensions
The Whole Physician: Physicians with Substance Use Disorder: Help Is Available
The prevalence of mental illness, burnout, and substance use disorder (SUD) in physicians is high and similar to rates reported in the general population or
WPHP Report: Physician Health Programs and the Equivalence Problem by Chris Bundy MD
Over the last several years, many new players have entered the physician health and well-being space, ofering an array of mental health, wellness, coaching, and
ARC Issue Brief: Confidential care to support physician health and wellness
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, physician burnout, depression and suicide already were major challenges for the U.S. healthcare system, impacting nearly every aspect of clinical
US Surgeons Are Killing Themselves at an Alarming Rate-The Guardian-Sept 26 2023
The grueling profession has long kept silent about mental distress. After losing a friend and quietly grappling with illness, Carrie Cunningham found a new way